Hello modders!
I've a dream, modify W0W to become more modern and fast to learn an play, like a Moba (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_of_the_Ancients)
i want to:
1) give max 5 active skill/spell for each player (and some passive)
2 ) modify every class/race combination to become unique (hp spells stats some equip)
3 ) cap level to liv10 with small diff between levels (+5% stats each level for example)
4 ) timed equip (every magic item has a cooldown, after was destroyed/unusable, shorter for dropped items, like some weeks, longer for crafted items, like some months)
5 ) some not available race/class combinations, like dragons, demons, not playable races
6 ) every one creates his own hero, not play with thrall illidan jaina etc.
you can play in pve (quest & istance/raid) pvp (battlegrounds, arena) openworld (quest, roleplay) or conquest (spawn npc unit to conquest cities)
openworld increase reputation, pvp increase battle skill, pve help item creation and resource collecting, conquest give command skill and bonus to other 3 player mode

with wotlk i can do a lot of thing, like new spell class race maps items etc, but i was away from W0W for a long time, which client ver. is a good choise now to start editing??
for example i want pre-cata azeroth-kalimdor maps, but if wod-legion maps can be edited to be pre-cata i prefer newer clients
thanks 

new Ubuntu 12.04 supports only python 2.7 or newer and from repositories you can install only blender 2.62, but this version doersn't work with m2mod and m2i import/export plugin

to use old 2.49b blender we need to install old python2.5
we will use an external repo
open a terminal and type this line to add this new repo:

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:fkrull/deadsnakes

now we need to update apt list, type:

$ sudo apt-get update

now we can install old python

$ sudo apt-get install python2.5 python2.5-dev

now python2.5 is installed
download blender2.49b and extract it in a folder
32 bit http://download.blender.org/release/Ble ... 86.tar.bz2
64 bit http://download.blender.org/release/Ble ... 64.tar.bz2

run blender from extracted folder (double click on "blender" in the folder)

now you can add python scripts in .blender folder (dot folders are hidden, type Ctrl+h to show it)

i want to extract files from speech-itIT.MPQ (new italian localization in mop) and backport all files in 3.3.5 but with mpqeditor 3.2.2 i see only a file list with .xxx extension (speech-enUS.MPQ works corretly but speech-enGB.MPQ has the same problem)
these files are encripted or what? exist another program that works with 5.0 MPQ files?

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a simple alternate model of a naga anomaly

a new turtle-like race (only head)

 kung fu panda vs ninja turtle - Fight On

garrosh on 3.3.5 orc model (i don't like new garrosh model)

deathwing human form on human 3.3.5 model


created using blender & m2i plugin

i've installed mangos 3.3.5 in a virtualbox system to do tests
i'll share with modcraft (virtual disk image is 4GB, >1GB compressed) i need to add only phpmyadmin

system is debian squeeze x86 (command line) + mysql + apache2 + mangos 3.3.5 + SD2 + UDB full configured
works in Virtrualbox OSE with bridge connection (need external dhcp server, like a router) on every hosts (win *nix macos solaris x86 & x64 etc.) on my pc is very slow (my cpu hasn't vt so it should work better on cpu with vt tecnology)
it will be useful for someone? it's a good test platform